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D. H. PIERSON.

n Folding Desks.

010,150,784. A I Patented May/121874.

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UNITED STATES ENT OEErcE.

DAVIDH. PIERSON, OF FORT RICE, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

IMPROVEMENT IN FGLDlNG DESKS.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent-No. lofll, dattd May 12, 1874 3 application filed october 4,1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, DAVID H. PIEEsoN, of Fort Rice, Dakota Territory, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Folding Field- Desk, of which the followin g is a specication:

The invention will iirst be fully described, and then pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing, Figure l represents a vertical section of Fig. 2, taken on the line m x. Fig'. 2 is a front view, showing the desk open as when ready for use. Fig. 3 is an end view as when the desk is folded. Fig.4 is an underside vi'ew as when folded.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

4 This desk is made in sections, which are hinged together and so arranged that they fold together and form a compact body resem- 4 bling in shape and proportion an ordinary iielddesk. In this example of my invention I show it provided with folding legs, (see Figs. l and 2,) but the legs may be dispensed with if desired.

A represents the' main section of the desk, which of itself is of the desk form, provided with pigeon-holes B and drawers O in back part. The projecting part D is also provided with one or more drawers, E. Fis the second section, which is also provided with pigeonholes Gr, and is hinged to the top piece of the section, as seen at H. I is a cover for the pigeon-holes G, which drops down, and is fastened by meansof a metallic button-plate.

This section F turns down and fills the triangular space J, as seen in Fig. 3. K is the desk-leaf, which is hinged to the lower section A at L. lt drops down, as seen in Fig. l, when the desk is in use, and turns up, as seen in Fig. 3, when thedesk is closed. M are the legs, which are made in pairs and hinged to the bottoni. Then extended, the legs are held in position by the hinged bar N. O represents braces for the support of the writingleaf K. l? is av hasp, by means of which the leaf K is fastened and locked to the top of the section F. (See Fig. 3.) This desk wit-hout legs may be placed upon atable or stand, and be used quite as conveniently as with legs. For service in the field or camp, or wherever' it is an object to economize 4room and space in 'transportar-ion, storage, or in quarters, this desk is admirably adapted for the purpose, and is quite as convenient for a proper arrangement'of papers as the more elaborate and bulky desks in use. Y Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Pat-ent, is-

The desk A B C E, combined with hinged section F G, cover I, and leaf' K, as and vfor the purpose specied.

DAVID H. PIERSON.

Vitnesses:

WALTER C. GooDING, JNO. A. AsToN. 

